Katsuhiro Hayashi

Katsuhiro Hayashi

Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Musician

Katsuhiro "Funky K.H" Hayashi (林克洋), born October 28 1965, is a former Sega sound composer. While working at Sega, he was best known for composing the music for Quartet and SDI, along with a few tracks for Super Hang-On. Following his departure, he joined Media Rings and composed music for a few SNES titles. He then became the main composer of the Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku series. He has quit composing since 2005.

Production history

Games

Uranai Angel Cutie (SC-3000; 1984) — Sound
Zaxxon (SG-1000; 1985) — Sound
Zoom 909 (SG-1000; 1985) — Sound
Hang-On (Master System; 1985) — Sound
Quartet (System 16; 1986) — Sound Creator
Secret Command (Master System; 1986) — Music by (as Wooper Katsu)
Marksman Shooting & Trap Shooting (Master System; 1986) — Sound
Rambo: First Blood Part II (Master System; 1986) — Music by^[1] (as Wooper Katsu)
High School! Kimengumi (Master System; 1986) — Sound
Super Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1987) — Sound (as Funky K.H)
SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative (System 16; 1987) — Music by (as Funky Gerogero)
Heavyweight Champ (System 16; 1987) — Musician (as Funkey K.H.)
Sonic Boom (System 16; 1987) — Music
Altered Beast (PC Engine; 1989) — Sound
Pengo (Game Gear; 1990)
Taisen Mahjong HaoPai (Game Gear; 1990) — Sound (as Funky K.H)
Thunder Blade (PC Engine; 1990) — Sound (as Funky)
Astérix and the Secret Mission (Master System; 1993) — Sound (as Funky K H)
Astérix and the Secret Mission (Game Gear; 1994) — Sound^[2] (as Funky K H)
Ghost Hunters (Large attraction; 1994)
Virtual Open Tennis (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Creator^[3]
As Aventuras da TV Colosso (Master System; 1996) — Sound (as Funky K H)
Wanpaku Safari (Sega Titan Video; 1998)
The Maze of the Kings (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2002) — Music & Sound
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Composition

Music

Super Hang-On (Vinyl; 2015) — Music composed by^[4]

Uranai Angel Cutie (1984)
Girl's Garden (1984)
Zaxxon (SG-1000 Version) (1985)
Zoom 909 (SG-1000 Version) (1985)
Hang-On (Master System Version) (1985)
Quartet (Arcade version) (1986)
Quartet 2 (1986)
Hokuto no Ken (Master System Version) (1986)
Black Belt (Master System Version) (1986) [NOTE: Overseas edition of Hokuto no Ken (Master System Version)]
Secret Command (1986) — Music by (Staff) (as Wooper Katsu), Music by ('We Fight for Friends') (as Wooper Katsu)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (Master System Version) (1986) — Music by (Staff) (as Wooper Katsu), Music by ('We Fight for Friends') (as Wooper Katsu) [NOTE: U.S edition of Secret Command]
High School! Kimengumi (Master System Version) (1986)
Quartet (Master System Version) (1987)
Super Hang-On (Arcade version) (1987) (as Funky K.H)
Sonic Boom (Arcade version) (1987)
Galaxy Force (Arcade version) (1988) (as Funky K.H)
Galaxy Force II (Arcade version) (1988) (as Funky K.H)
Gain Ground (Arcade version) (1988) — Music & SE
Final Lap Twin (1989)
Times of Lore (1990) — Music & Arrangement
Thunder Blade (PC-Engine Version) (1990) — Sound (as Funky)
Sanrio Carnival (Game Boy Version) (1991) — Sound Program
Road Spirits (1991)
Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (1991)
Minesweeper (PC-Engine CD Version) (1992)
Forgotten Worlds (PC-Engine CD Version) (1992) — Sound (as K.Hayashi)
Terraforming (1992) — Music (as K.Hayashi)
Aguri Suzuki F-1 Super Driving (1992) — Music
Quiz DNA no Hanran (1992)
Ozumou Damashii (1992)
Sand Scorpion (1992)
Suzuka 8 Hours (SNES Version) (1993)
Zero-4 Champ RR (1994) — Sound
Tsuri Taro (1994)
Wild Trax ~ Rare Tracks for Driving (CD) (1994)
Zero-4 Champ RR Complete Music Collection (CD) (1994)
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 2 (1994)
Battle Racers (1995) — Sound (as Year Hayashi)
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story (1995) — Sound Programmer
Chaos Seed: Fuusui Kairouki (SNES Version) (1996) — Sound Composer
Hyper Tennis: Final Match (1996)
Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku (Saturn Version) (1997) — Music, SE, Lyrics (Ending Theme "I Want to Be a Pearl")
Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku (PSX Version) (1997) — Music, SE
Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album (1998) — Sound Engineer
Nushi Tsuri 64 (1998)
Beast Wars: Transmetals (PSX Version) (1999) — Sound Composer (Wavedge Staff), Localization Sound Composer (Wavedge Staff)
Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 3: Perpetual Blue (1999)
Mushi Taro (2000)
D->A: Black (2003)
School Days Vocal Album (CD) (2005)
SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection: Original Soundtrack (CD) (2005)

Song credits

Zaxxon (SG-1000 Version)

Game Start — Music & Arrangement
Main BGM — Music & Arrangement
Outer Space BGM — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Clear — Music & Arrangement

Zoom 909 (SG-1000 Version)

Main BGM — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Hang-On (Master System Version)

Title — Arrangement
Start — Music & Arrangement
Clear — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Hidden Music — Arrangement

Quartet (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Miami Samba Machine (Start) — Music & Arrangement
Quartet Theme (Stage-01) — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
FM Funk (Stage-03) — Music & Arrangement
sky (Stage-05) — Music & Arrangement
Oki RAP (Stage-10) — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Miami Samba Machine (Without Voice Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
FM Piano Test — Music & Arrangement
RAP Test — Music & Arrangement
Oki RAP (Without Voice Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
RAP Test (Without Voice Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

Hokuto no Ken (Master System Version)

Title — Music & Arrangement
Game Start — Music & Arrangement
Stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
Power Up BGM — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Clear — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Miss — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Black Belt (Master System Version)

Title — Music & Arrangement
Stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement

Secret Command

Title — Music & Arrangement
We Fight for Friends (Odd Number Screen BGM) — Music & Arrangement
Barricade (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Rambo: First Blood Part II (Master System Version)

Rambo Main Theme (Title) — Arrangement

Quartet (Master System Version)

Title — Music & Arrangement
Stage 1 — Music & Arrangement
Stage 2 — Music & Arrangement
Stage 3 — Music & Arrangement
Stage 4 — Music & Arrangement
Stage 5 — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Stage 6 — Music & Arrangement
Last Boss — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Super Hang-On (Arcade version)

Outride a Crisis — Music & Arrangement
Sprinter — Music & Arrangement
Goal — Music & Arrangement

SDI (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
System Down (Stage 1, 2) — Music & Arrangement
Satellite Attack (Stage 3, 4) — Music & Arrangement
Sky Sun (Stage 5, 8) — Music & Arrangement
Illusion (Stage 6, 7) — Music & Arrangement
An Imminent War (Stage 9, 10, 11) — Music & Arrangement
Perfect — Music & Arrangement
We Are Desirous of Peace (Ending) — Music & Arrangement
Blue Moon (Name Entry) — Music & Arrangement
Illusion (Ranking) — Music & Arrangement

Heavyweight Champ (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Title 1 — Music & Arrangement
Level Select — Music & Arrangement
Announce — Music & Arrangement
Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Arrangement
Ranking — Music & Arrangement
Title 2 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Sonic Boom (Arcade version)

Credit — Music & Arrangement
Stage 1, 4 — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Stage 2, 6 — Music & Arrangement
Stage 3, 5 — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Galaxy Force (Arcade version)

Coin [Galaxy Force] — Music & Arrangement
Defeat [Scene B] — Music & Arrangement
Take Back [Scene C] — Music & Arrangement
Alone Fighter [Scene D] — Music & Arrangement
Take Back [Long Ver.] — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Galaxy Force II (Arcade version)

Coin [Galaxy Force II] — Music & Arrangement

Gain Ground (Arcade version)

Europe in the Middle Ages ~Receiving~ [BGM 2] — Music & Arrangement
Future Robot ~Contract~ [BGM 4] — Music & Arrangement
Warrior's Rest [Round Clear] — Music & Arrangement

Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku

Wake Up!! — Music & Arrangement
Shy Boy — Music & Arrangement
Workingmen — Music & Arrangement
Are You Ready? — Music & Arrangement
Crying Shadows — Music & Arrangement
On My Honor — Music & Arrangement
Raise a War Cry — Music & Arrangement
Imitate Blue — Music & Arrangement
Rest in Peace — Music & Arrangement
Boneheads — Music & Arrangement
Stumble-Scramble — Music & Arrangement
It's All Right — Music & Arrangement
In Our Usual Sunny Place — Music & Arrangement
Daylight Bossa — Music & Arrangement
I'm at My Limit! ('Wake Up!!' vocal version) — Music
Go Easy — Music & Arrangement
Unchanged Happy Life — Music & Arrangement
Nocturne in C sharp major — Music & Arrangement
Earnest Hope — Music & Arrangement
A Smile Is Your Protection ('Shy Boy' vocal version) — Music
Red-Eyed Revenger — Music & Arrangement
Road to Nowhere — Music & Arrangement
Face a Crisis — Music & Arrangement
Under the Strain — Music & Arrangement
Fantasia Everlasting — Music & Arrangement
Anytime — Music & Arrangement
I Want to Be a Pearl (Sega Saturn Ending) — Music

SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection: Original Soundtrack

SDI Remix 2005 — Music & Arrangement

References

[:File:Rambo_SMS_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Rambo SMS credits.pdf

[:File:Asterix_and_the_Secret_Mission_GG_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Asterix and the Secret Mission GG credits.pdf

[:File:VirtualOpenTennis_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-3] File:VirtualOpenTennis_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:SuperHangOn_Vinyl_Box_Back.jpg_p-4] File:SuperHangOn Vinyl Box Back.jpg

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